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#26 - Ultralight Backpacking with Z Packs

Episode 26 of the By Land Podcast podcast, hosted by Emory Wanger, titled "#26 - Ultralight Backpacking with Z Packs" was published on April 16, 2018 and runs 67 minutes.

April 16, 2018 ·67m · By Land Podcast

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Text the show! Will and Matt from Z Packs join me for this episode of The By Land Podcast to talk about Z Packs; what they offer, how they go about designing gear, and what is important to them as people making gear for other backpackers. These two guys have been around the company for a lot of years and have a ton of great stuff to share. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to spend an hour talking with a couple of great guys who just want to do good things for people headed out ...

Text the show!

Will and Matt from Z Packs join me for this episode of The By Land Podcast to talk about Z Packs; what they offer, how they go about designing gear, and what is important to them as people making gear for other backpackers.  These two guys have been around the company for a lot of years and have a ton of great stuff to share.

It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to spend an hour talking with a couple of great guys who just want to do good things for people headed out on adventures.


 

Show Notes and Links

  • Introductions to Matt and Will from Z Packs
  • Origin story of Z Packs
  • Why Z Packs was founded 
  • A history lesson in ultralight backpacking gear
  • What has made ultralight backpacking so popular
  • Earning the trust of consumers
  • The durability factor of chosen fabrics
  • How long-distance backpacking has influenced general backpacking
  • What Z Packs is doing to improve the user's backpacking experience
  • Z Packs design principles
  • What it means to design gear to be a part of someone’s adventure
  • Popular Z Packs gear choices 
  • New Z Packs rainwear
  • How to reduce overall pack weight
  • How to deal with rain
  • Matt and Will’s advice to new backpackers
  • The future of Z Packs!  What’s coming!
  • How to find and contact Z Packs
  • www.zpacks.com
  • https://www.instagram.com/zpacks/

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